Once again, the Marietta History Center (MHC) will be a part of the Dixie Highway Yard Sale from Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  All proceeds from this event go towards the care and preservation of the MHC’s permanent collection.  

The Marietta History Center is located at 1 Depot St, Marietta, GA 30060, adjacent to the western edge of Marietta Square, and facing the railroad tracks.

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The yard sale goes from Marietta all the way to the Georgia-Tennessee State Line, roughly following the path of the historic Dixie Highway along that same segment.

The Dixie Highway was one of the earliest attempts at building an interstate highway system, and was a network of roads from Canada to Florida.  U.S. Highway 41 along its early path was a part of the network. 

The Dixie Highway branched into parallel roads at various points due to the politics of deciding which cities and towns to pass through.

Planning for the highway began in 1915, and by 1922 it was substantially completed, only to have its name replaced by the federal and state highway numbering systems in 1926.

For more history of the Dixie Highway visit this link to the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

The Marietta History Center will participate during the entire three-day yard sale. 

“We have a great selection of furniture, militaria, books, housewares and more just waiting for you!” states the announcement for the event on the City of Marietta website.

The Dixie Highway Yard Sale is a free event and is held in the 1st Floor Community Room. The galleries and exhibits will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with regular admission of $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (60 and older) and students, Children 5 and under and museum members have free admission. 

For more information about any of the center’s events, please contact the MHC at 770-794-5710 or check out the MHC website at https://www.MariettaHistory.org.

About the Marietta History Center

The Marietta History Center is located at 1 Depot St, Marietta, GA 30060, adjacent to the western edge of Marietta Square, and facing the railroad tracks.

The center is housed in the historic Kennesaw House, which was at various times a cotton warehouse, a hotel, and a Civil War morgue and hospital.

The museum began in 1996 and became an official entity of the City of Marietta in 2018.

The current staff is:

Amy Reed – Museum Director

Christa McCay – Collections Manager

Anna Monroe – Museum Assistant

Madeline Staubsl – Museum Assistant

For more information about the MHC, visit its website by following this link.

About the City of Marietta

The City of Marietta is the county seat of Cobb County. The latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the population of the city at 60,867 which makes it the second largest city in Cobb County by population, smaller only than the newly incorporated City of Mableton.

Here are a few quick facts from the Census Bureau

Marietta city, Georgia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020	60972
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	56579
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.2%
Female persons, percent	49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent	53.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)	32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)	0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a)	1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)	15.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	46.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2016-2020	2678
Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020	16.6%
Housing
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020	44.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020	$310,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020	$1,856
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020	$526
Median gross rent, 2016-2020	$1,145
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2016-2020	24148
Persons per household, 2016-2020	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020	77.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020	23.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020	95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020	86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020	88.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020	44.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020	6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	20.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020	67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020	61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	264544
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	1584232
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	1129407
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	1976915
Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c)	$33,875
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020	28.5
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020	$59,594
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020	$36,112
Persons in poverty, percent	14.1%
Businesses
All firms, 2012	10501
Men-owned firms, 2012	4934
Women-owned firms, 2012	4186
Minority-owned firms, 2012	4286
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5502
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1015
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	8663
Geography
Population per square mile, 2010	2451.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	23.08